Whether you have an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4, if you want to play online with friends, you'll need to cough up money for Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus. You may even pick it up just for free games every month. Still, there are some other perks to that membership you may not know about. Let's look at them. »12/29/14 10:00am 12/29/14 10:00am

Hotel upgrades can be difficult to justify, especially if you spend most of your time out and about during trips. But if you can make the most of the perks that come with upgrading to a hotel's club floor, then the cost can be worth it. »11/17/14 2:30pm 11/17/14 2:30pm

Your credit card provides over $1,000 of benefits you may not even know about. As a huge nerd, over the last few years I systematically tested each of these benefits to figure out what the best ones are. »3/12/13 2:00pm 3/12/13 2:00pm

There are some companies people would kill to work for, and you probably know already whether yours is one of them. At some companies, people love coming in every day. At others, the paycheck is the only thing stopping the staff from burning the place down. If your company sounds like the latter, here's what you can… »3/06/13 8:00am 3/06/13 8:00am

Sometimes there's no money in the budget for a raise. That doesn't mean you can't be rewarded for your performance, or the company has no way to thank you for your service. If they can't offer you more money, ask for other benefits that will make your job easier or life better in exchange. »8/20/12 4:30am 8/20/12 4:30am

Before you go marching to your boss to ask for more money, look at your work environment, read up on your benefits, and dig through your employee handbook. You may find perks you didn't know about that may not pay the rent, but may save you serious time and money. »8/16/12 5:00am 8/16/12 5:00am

There's nothing like going to your favorite pub, sitting in your favorite seat, and being greeted by your favorite server—the one who doesn't need to ask your drink or lunch order because they already know what you like. Being a regular at a bar, restaurant, or shop means that when you visit, it's more like going to… »2/02/12 5:00am 2/02/12 5:00am

Most credit card companies will try to upsell you on things like identity theft protection and credit score tracking when you sign up for a new card, or when a bank tries to "upgrade" the card you have to a different model or tier. Usually those additional perks, even if they come veiled in the company of lower… »1/17/12 5:00am 1/17/12 5:00am

When choosing a cell carrier, price and coverage feel like they're everything, but if both are comparable in your area, you may want to take a closer look at carrier perks. Here's a look at everything else your carrier can do to make your plans worth that bill you're paying. »2/25/11 9:10am 2/25/11 9:10am

A lot of services, like file-sycning app Dropbox, offer perks to users to refer others to their service. It's good for business, but can be annoying for your friends. Reader bayXSonic found out, a helpful bug report can score you even more. »12/09/10 12:30pm 12/09/10 12:30pm